revisions

noun

plural of revision
as in changes
the act, process, or result of making different a finicky author who makes countless revisions before submitting a work for publication

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Recent Examples of revisions The duty of care section has undergone multiple revisions throughout years of negotiations. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 Downward revisions for July and August also point to a weaker labor market than first though. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Nonetheless, hiring continued, although September’s overall figure was lower than the 133,000 additional jobs created in August, even after revisions. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 The revisions in total showed 60,000 fewer jobs than previously reported. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 The Indian Express newspaper last month reported that two of the three election commissioners had formally objected to several decisions involving voter list revisions, registration procedures and the commission’s digital systems. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Testing another concept meant another round of copywriting, design, reviews, revisions and approvals, making continuous optimization difficult even when the opportunity was obvious. — Matt Jayson, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Analysis revealed the work to be by Velázquez and, interestingly, showed that the artist made a number of revisions to the nobleman’s dress and armor. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026 Morgan Lehmann and Victoria Bata penned the first draft of the script with Boone and his writing partner Knate Lee handling revisions. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revisions
  1. changes
  2. alterations
  3. differences
Noun
  • Even Meta’s settlement with the attorneys general, which requires changes to features aimed at teens, contains plenty of unknowns and ties some of its actionability to competitors doing the same.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And most experts don’t think there will be much relief for homebuyers in the next year or so, absent some big changes, such as the war in Iran ending or oil prices dramatically falling.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of changes
Noun
  • The hotel continues to honor the building's textile history, offering guests an alterations service provided by the professionals at Santa Eulalia, the most prestigious tailors in Barcelona.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Now, after a year of evaluation and alterations to its location, U pick fields, methods of payment and schedule, the Knaus team has instituted a few new rules.
    — Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • The subtle differences by which Kyle plays older Hal versus Halogram Hal is really on sharp display in the finale.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Explaining those differences early allows a useful conversation about priorities.
    — Christoph Lymbersky, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of differences

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“Revisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revisions. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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